On the agenda for Monday night’s (Dec. 18, 2023) final regular Burien City Council meeting of 2023: swearing in of new/reelected councilmembers, Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan, revenue options […]
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Camping ban, Oasis Home Church & future Pallet Village discussed at Monday night’s Burien City Council
Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council’s regular meeting held on Monday night, Dec. 4, 2023: Camping Ban Enforcement At the start of the meeting, Councilmember Cydney Moore tried […]
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City of Burien enforces camping ban, removes homeless from Ambaum encampment
On Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, the City of Burien enforced its new camping ban and removed the homeless encampment located on Ambaum Blvd. SW & SW 120th Street. The removal […]
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Pallet village, encampments, special meeting set & more discussed at Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
Here’s our recap of the regular Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Nov. 20, 2023: City Manager’s Report City Manager Adolfo Bailon updated council on the Oasis Home Church […]
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‘I’m extremely proud of the great team we have’ – new St. Anne Hospital COO Deepak Devasthali has a lot to be thankful for
Deepak Devasthali, the new Chief Operating Officer of Burien’s St. Anne Hospital, has a lot to be thankful for. Devasthali grew up in India, and at the age of 15 […]
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On agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council: location for potential Pallet Village, arts and culture grants, budget & more
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Nov. 20, 2023) regular Burien City Council meeting: code of conduct and services, location for a potential Pallet Village, arts and culture grants, mid-biennium […]
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Protesters spend night outside Burien City Hall in opposition to city’s ordinance against public camping
On Oct. 2, 2023, the Burien City Council adopted Ordinance 827 (originally named Ordinance 818), which went into effect on Nov. 1, and regulates the ability of individuals to sleep overnight […]
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‘Clear the room, right now!’ Tense Burien City Council meeting stopped, re-started after argument, disruptions Monday night
Here’s our recap of Monday night’s (Nov. 6, 2023) tense Burien City Council meeting, which at one point was halted so the unruly audience could take a “time out” after […]
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City of Burien awards contract to Discover Burien for $49,000, which will subcontract with ‘The More We Love’ to handle homeless encampment responses
The City of Burien last week awarded a $49,000 pilot contract to Discover Burien, a local non-profit business association, to manage and oversee homeless encampment response services to the city. […]
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King County gives City of Burien notice that its $1 million grant offer for homeless encampment expires Nov. 27
The Office of the King County Executive this week sent to the City of Burien a 30-day notice of intent to withdraw its offer of granting $1 million to KCRHA […]
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City of Burien seeking community feedback at ‘Shape Your City’ Open House on Wednesday, Dec. 6
The City of Burien announced this week that it is re-imagining the long-term future of the city through a coordinated planning effort called “Shape Your City,” and they’re planning an Open […]
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New local nonprofit wants to create ‘Sunnydale Village,’ a temporary encampment at Burien church, but neighbors and the city are pushing back
This past weekend, residents near Oasis Home Church (map below) – located two blocks from Highline High School – received a notice of a Community Meeting by the Burien Community […]
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City of Burien seeking community feedback at ‘Shape Your City’ Open House on Wednesday, Dec. 6
The City of Burien announced this week that it is re-imagining the long-term future of the city through a coordinated planning effort called “Shape Your City,” and they’re planning an Open […]
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No action taken on minimum wage, urban forest update & more discussed at Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Oct. 23, 2023: Urban Forest Program Update Josh Petter, Burien’s Urban Forest Planner, presented his work over […]
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On agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting: minimum wage update, zoning for office zone & more
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Oct. 23, 2023) Burien City Council meeting: minimum wage update, zoning for the city’s office zone, cable franchise agreement with Comcast and more. The […]
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On agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting: minimum wage update, zoning for office zone & more
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Oct. 23, 2023) Burien City Council meeting: minimum wage update, zoning for the city’s office zone, cable franchise agreement with Comcast and more. The […]
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Possible tax increase, budget review, tiny home village update & more discussed at Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Oct. 16, 2023: Proclamations Mayor Sofia Aragon, Burien’s first Filipino American mayor and councilmember, read a proclamation […]
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Budget update, revenue sources, strategic plan & more on agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
Budget update, revenue sources, strategic plan and more is on the agenda for Monday night’s (Oct. 16, 2023) Burien City Council meeting, set to start at 7 p.m. The regular […]
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Kennydale Neighborhood Association opposes Burien’s plan to use Inn at Lake Washington for homeless housing, but City of Burien says it’s not considering it
The Kennydale Neighborhood Association (KNA) sent a letter last week opposing the City of Burien’s plans to turn an EconoLodge/Inn at Lake Washington located there (map below) into a homeless […]
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‘What Did I Say That Was Wrong?’ Auburn City Council candidate Clinton Taylor defends controversial anti-LGBTQ statements that resulted in lost endorsements
From our sister site The Auburn Examiner: By Scott and Theresa Schaefer Auburn City Council Position No. 5 candidate Clinton Taylor – who won in the August 2023 Primary election […]
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Donation of surplus property, update on unlawful camping ordinance & more discussed at Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Oct. 2, 2023: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation According to the CDC, 1 in 4 women and […]
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10 Questions for Burien City Council Position No. 6 Candidate Krystal Marx
Each candidate running for the Burien City Council Nov. 7, 2023 General Election was asked ten questions by The B-Town Blog (read previous ones here), covering topics like their reasons […]
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Unlawful camping ordinance passes, new Planning Commissioners named & more discussed at Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
Here’s our recap of the regular Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Sept. 25, 2023: Proclamation: National Literacy Month This proclamation recognizes the importance of literacy. One-in-three 3rd […]
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On agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting: appointment of 7 candidates for Planning Commission & more
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Sept. 25, 2023) regular Burien City Council meeting: appointment of seven candidates for the Planning Commission, proclamations and more. The meeting is set to […]
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Unlawful camping ordinance put on consent agenda, Recology contract, property tax cap & more discussed at Burien City Council meeting
Here’s our recap of Monday night’s (Sept. 18, 2023) Burien City Council meeting: Proclamation: Hispanic Heritage Month National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th – October 15th each year, […]
